Sonic Rivals 2 announced for PSP

Sequel to Sonic Rivals to make Game Gear obsolete?

Fans of the Sonic series rejoice, because Sonic's coming back in the PSP-exclusive Sonic Rivals 2. SEGA announced today that SonicRivals 2is currentlyin development and will ship in the fall of 2007.

So what can we expect in this new installment of hedgehog fun?How about a revamped rival %26ldquo;jostling%26rdquo; gameplay system for tighter head-to-head competition. Not satisfied?Well, there's more my friends. A brand new Battle mode allows two players to jump into six different multiplayer challenges by sharing just one disc using the Wi-Fi function. Rivalry is also improved with upgraded power-ups and range weapons allowing players to attack or defend themselves regardless of their position.